Crooswijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as croeswijc in 1337. Compound of Middle Dutch croos (“duckweed, Lemna minor”) and wyc (“inlet, side channel”). Compare Krooswijk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkroːs.ʋɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Croos‧wijk
• Homophone: Krooswijk

Proper noun

Crooswijk n

1. A neighbourhood of Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Crooswijker
• Crooswijks

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “crooswijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN